Northern Powerhouse Rail risks becoming ‘another HS2’, MPs warn
MPs on the public accounts committee warn Northern Powerhouse Rail risks an HS2-style fiasco, with no detailed design after 12 years and a £45bn budget "decoupled from reality".
Royal Mail’s festive collection cap leaves small firms fearing a lost Christmas
Royal Mail is capping festive business collections at three times normal capacity, and small firms warn the limit could throttle growth during their make-or-break Christmas trade.
Getty walks away from $3.7bn Shutterstock merger after CMA editorial demand
Getty Images has scrapped its $3.7bn merger with Shutterstock after the UK's CMA made approval conditional on selling Shutterstock's editorial arm.
Britain claims world’s third-highest number of billion-dollar start-ups
Britain has overtaken India to claim the world's third-highest number of unicorns, with a record 80 billion-dollar start-ups worth £242.4bn, led by fintech and AI.
What the end of the Halifax name means for its customers
Lloyds is retiring Halifax after 173 years. Here is what the rebrand means for your account, sort code, branch and FSCS protection - and when it happens.
Trump discloses $1.4 billion crypto profits
President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from cryptocurrency ventures, according to his latest financial disclosure Read Full Article at RT.com
Watchdog moves to crack Apple and Google’s app store grip
The CMA wants to break Apple and Google's "effective duopoly" by letting app developers steer users to cheaper payment options outside their app stores. Here's what it means for SMEs.
Business confidence weakens as Middle East conflict drags on
UK business confidence slipped again in June as the Middle East war entered its fifth month, with factories hardest hit by energy costs, Lloyds finds.
Brompton sells stake to Decathlon and Chinese backer in £18m deal
Brompton has sold a 15% stake to Decathlon and China's BA Capital in an £18m deal to fund expansion in France and China, its largest market.
Barclays buys its Canary Wharf home in £750m vote of confidence for London
Barclays has bought a 999-year leasehold on its One Churchill Place global HQ for £750m, in a deal hailed as a "strong endorsement" of Canary Wharf and London.